Ralph D. Lorenz

eBook, PDF

Spinning Flight (eBook, PDF)

Dynamics of Frisbees, Boomerangs, Samaras, and Skipping Stones

Beschreibung

More Frisbees are sold each year than baseballs, basketballs and footballs combined. Yet Frisbees have subtle and clever aerodynamic and gyrodynamic properties which are only recently being documented by wind tunnel and other studies. There are few books which discuss items like boomerangs and Frisbees and this is the first to give detailed technical discussion of these topics. In common with other rotating bodies discussed in this readily accessible book, these subjects are typically not treated in textbooks of aeronautics and the literature is scattered in a variety of places. This book develops the theme of disc-wings and spinning aerospace vehicles in parallel. Since many of the examples are recreational, anyone who enjoys these activities will likely find it profitable and enjoyable.

Technische Details

• Geräte: PC
• ohne Kopierschutz
• Größe: 18.44MB

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Ralph D. Lorenz, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer US
• Seitenzahl: 346
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780387472898
• Artikelnr.: 37286263

Rezensionen

From the reviews: "In his fascinating book Spinning Flight, Ralph Lorenz provides a rich feast of ... examples of spinning bodies ... . The book is well organized ... . The discussion in the book ... should be accessible to readers with some elementary understanding of aerodynamic principles. For the expert, the book is full of open problems ... . Its scope is extensive ... . In this respect, there may be something for everyone within its attractively designed cover ... ." (H. K. Moffatt, Nature, Vol. 444, December, 2006) "If you liked physics at school, then this book is for you. It concerns itself with flying objects that spin through the air, and even tells you how to impress your friends with the biomechanics of Frisbees. ... there is plenty of information at all levels, and the book has a wealth of detail that only an aerospace engineer like Lorenz could have come up with." (Len Fisher, BBC Focus, February, 2007) "To my knowledge, Lorenz's work is the first in which the dynamics of spinning bodies have been treated under a single cover. ... Lorenz's book is written for the general reader who has a basic science education and is eager to learn about physics, even the most esoteric of subjects. ... When you want sometime off from the intense working environment of the modern technical world, sit down and read Spinning Flight - and enjoy the ride." (John D. Anderson Jr, Physics Today, December 2007)